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mm DAILY EDITION V() VII., No. UltANTS PASS, JOHEPHIXE COUNTY. OREGON, Tl'MHDAY. VV.MWMW 27, IttlT WHOLE NUMBER IMS. No Other Town in tlx W orld the Size of Untiita 1'hhh Hah a Newspaper With Full LoaHt-d Wire Telegraph Service . ACTION OF 0r& UNPRECEDENTED HOLLWEG tJKKM.lN tMANTKI.Mm COM. MKNTM IV HI'KKUI TO IU-:i4 If. HTAG OX MUTATION POINTS TO MEXICAN DOM diai-itr 11ml Wllivtm In .Vol Ural M'llb Gil-many a Willi Kulli. rn lltblo Uarlla, Feb. 2. (icriimu Imiyi- lal Chancellor von llethmann-lloll-weg told the relchslag today that President Wilaon'a action In breaking oil relations with Germany .was "un jireiedented." Me characterised the method 1y which America termin ated friendly Intercourse a "bru que." He drew a parallel between Freiildent Wilson's course In the Mex ican Imbroglio of 1913 and the Her man situation after the start of the war The chancellor railed attention to President Wilson's notification to ongress In 1 913 that he would "fol low International usage." and put an mbsrgo on iliipment of arm to both lactloni In Mexico. But a year later, the chancellor aald, these "usage ap parently were no more conaidered ood." Hollweg dilated on the "countless" war material shipped from America to Germany' enemies. ' He referred to America'! "insistence upon the right $t American cltlsens freely to travel to Franca and Knglsnd," but he declared Ihe "name right to Am erican cltlsrhs toward the central power did not seem lo he a wormy of protection and a valuable." The chancellor found fault with the abruptneaa or Gerard' wall and aald he did not yet know officially -why America had broken relations. Berlin, 'Feb. 27. Germany' peace condition are based on "reparation lor all wrong suffered and guaran tee for the exlitenre and future of itrong Germany," Imperial Chancellor von llelhmunn Hollweg ao outlined them In hi peech before Ihe relchstug today. "There Is only one necessity of Ihe day," he declared. "It domin ate all question of policy., both for lgn and domesticIt I to fight and iraln a victory." "While our soldier on Ihe fronts titand In the drumfire of the trenches and our submarines, defying death, hasten through the seas, while wo at home have no other absolutely no other task but to produce, cannons, ammunitions, food and to distribute these vicinal with Justice In Ihe midst of this struggle for the life and future of our empire, Intensified to an extreme, there Is only one ne cessity of tho day. It dominates all 'question of policy, both foreign and domistlo and that I to flwlit and gain a victory." As to peace Itself, tbe chancollor recalled the discussion In the news paper, In public meeting and also In parliament. He declared thut It would be premature If ho pnrtlclpated In these debate. " "To nml e promises of formuluted, dotiilled condition In my position would he unproductive, and precis ions," ho said, "Hostile lenders did thli abundant ly," he added. "They gave extrava gant assurances to each other, but .they only obtained by this net Ion, .deeper Implication In the war, "Their example does not tempt me, 'What I could say about the tendency nd also about the aim of ourrondl tlons, I have said repeatedly; "To determine the war hy a lasting 'jieaco which grant tia reparation fbr , nail wrong suffered and guarantees .(Continued on Pais 21 BRITISH FORCES PRESS FORWARD I clival of Ihe Gwinsn on the Weet. rt-n Front fetid to Ito llrtuklnic .Many War Itei-orila ' With the British arm I oh afield, Feb. 27. There aeenii every reason to believe tlio present (ierman re tirement will not be ended until the Teuton reach a line approximation tbe front between Arraa and Cam bral. Meanwhile, the UrltlHh are act 111 pressing forward today. They are constantly In touch with the Ger mansand the German are breaking many war record In their retreat. The Britlih pressure I toward Ha paume and the advance i being rap Idly preed. The German, however, are offering art IIT resistance with large caliber gun, which are evidently pionnted on railway truck, all ready for a quick get- away at the psyeho- I logical moment. ' J ut before the German took flight they blew up their strongest defemlve work. But thli did -not worry the Brltlh. A new line I helnn eiablihed by the Brltlah troop fir back of what wa the old enemy front line. I am told the German had many thouiand aoldler and civilian prlaoner working In the defensive worka In the line from jiArra to Cambral for the pat few I week. i For the present moment all eye j are turned toward Bapaume. Tbe j German have converted the city Into ' an underground Gibraltar and have j laviahed on It all Ihe art of modern . fortress .bulldlnu. ; .., big Tt'MiiiiH ix prick OF HOGH IX tWCAGO Chicago, Feb, 27. Kgga took a tumble on the local wholesale mar ket today, following unusually heavy receipt. Fresh egg dropped from 4 H to five cent per dosen, while ordinaries declined from five to six cent. Retail price, which a few day ago were between 53 and 60 cent per doxen, have dropped to a low a 40 cent. XAVV DEPARTMENT WILL XXTIUCT FOR XKW GUNS Washington, Feb. 27. 'Bid will be opened by the navy department tomorrow for 2.400 one-pound guns and mount, SSO three-Inch gun and mount and several four and five Inch mount. Theie gun are the type most ef fective against submarines and are the ilse gun that would be mounted on merchant ships in caso congress o ordered, TO London, Feb. 27. After the I conla'i survivor had taken to the boats, the German iiibmarlne which apparently sank the Cunard liner, approached one life boat, Inquired for the captain and asked the nature of the cargo. Receiving Information In reply to these queries from the second officer of the Laconla, the German officer remnrked that a Brit ish admiralty boat would reach the survivor shortly, nnd then departed without offering assistance. Consul Frost, Queenstown report ed the Incident to Ambassador Page today, Frost also roported to the embassy that the Laconla was sunk without warning and by explo sion of two torpedoe. The second torpedo wa fired twenty minute after the first had struck, In thli Interval of twenty minute the first thirteen lire boat were launched from the taoonla. Mr, Mary Hoy and Mis Elisabeth Hoy of Chicago, were In life boat number eight, IW 1UII LOST LIVES Unwarned Sinking of Big Cunarder By German Submarine Results in Death ol Citizens of United States and May Be the "Overt Act" London, Feb. 27. Two Amerlcan women were among the thirteen killed In a German submarine's un warned torpedoing of the big Cunard liner Laconla. .They were Mrs. Mary (Mr. Albert Harris) Hoy and Ml Elisabeth Hoy. American Consul Frost at Queens town made thla report to the Ameri can embauy here today, adding that the four other American aboard the ship were saved. t They were Floyd P. Gibbons, Mrs. F. E. Harris, a: T. Klrby and Rer. Father Warelng. Mr. Hoy and Ml Hoy died from exposure In an open "boat. They were 'buried at sea. They were among eight who (iirvlved the two torpedoe launched at the Cunarder and later succumbed to their suffering while waiting eight hours In an open boat for rescue. Firs were drowned. 8lx others were reported by Am erican Consul Frost to be In hos pitals, recovering from Injuries or the exposure which they suffered... ' At Queenstown, 27 survivors were landed. Bantry, Ireland, re ported 14 arrived there. Thus, the total death list is thir teen, two Americans, both women. Survlvora at Queenstown reported admirable discipline among the of ficers and crew of the liner and very little of anything like a panic. The lights went out Immediately after the first torpedo struck and this caused some slight confusion. Two torpedoes found their mark In the vessel, the first exploding at the stern and the other further for ward. The weather was compara tively calm, but there was a heavy swell running on the sea. Comment. of the London newspa pers today was almost unanimous in the belief that the Laconla was "a second Lusltanla." London editors professed their belief that President Wilson's "overt act" had been ac complished In this torpedoing. "If It Is Ignored or condoned," de- "THERE'S YOUR ANSWER." r dared tbe Chronicle, "what will In effect be admitted by the American government Is the claim that Ger many has a right to prohibit Am erican eltlxena under the penalty of death from traveling to England on English liners." New York, Feb. 27. Six Ameri cans of the twenty Americans listed In the crew of tbe Laconla, lost their lives when tbe big Cunarder was sunk Sunday, according to tbe best figures available today. . The Cunard list named two Am erican seamen and trimmers signed when the ship left this port and the company said one or two others may have signed. Consul Frost names 15 American seamen saved. 'His list accounts for 14 named by the Cunard company and gives one name not In eluded In the line statement. A check-up of the Cunard list of Americans signed snd the Frost list of survlvora gives the following as missing: H. Shepherd, fireman. New York. It, Donnell, trimmer, New York. A'. Dwyer, trimmer. New' York. Cleveland, trimmer'. Brooklyn. F. Coffey, trimmer, Brooklyn. Win, Hughes, sailor, lAstortt, N. T. The Cunard list gives the name of Benjamin Carter of New York as among the Americans In the crew. Consul Frost lists Benjamin Parker of Xew York as among the saved. louls Darnell, survivor, listed by Frost, wss not carried In the Cunard announcement regarding the crew. ARMY EXAMINATIONS FOR CLUB MEMBERS Portland. Feb. 27. Major Mar cel lus of the Oregon National guard today advised Multnomah club mem bers to undergo physical examina tions at army or navy recruiting headquarters. He emphasised that such a course would not be for the purpose of enlisting the men or re cording their names, but merely so the members themselves could have the satisfaction of knowing whether they were fit for military duty. r Da Mar In Philadelphia Reserd. THINK OVERT ACT" COMMITTED Many Officials at WaitliiitKton He lieve Time Has Xow Come When United Stales Most Act Washington, Feb. 27. Many of ficials here 'believe Germany has com mitted the "overt act" against the United States. With receipt of official confirma tion today that the big Cunard liner Laconla, was torpedoed without warning by a German submarine and that two American women lost their lives, President Wilson was brought abruptly face to face with tbe most critical submarine case since the Lusltanla was sunk. That the "overt act" which Pres ident Wilson has said "I will recog nlxe, and so will the country recog nise It when it comes," hss occurred, Is the opinion In msny quarters here today. That the Incident, however, will not call forth a request for a dec laration of war, Is generally believed. It Is pointed out the president wants only at this time money and ex plicit power to protect American lives and property at sea. flame flatly called It "more ruth less and lawless than the sinking of the Lusltanla, since Germany bad since promised to refrain from sink ing, unwarned, great passenger lin ers that had Americans aboard." ' It is believed that when the de tailed horrors that must tuvo ac companied the sinking of the great ship are received and published In this country, many who were Inclined to peace,' wilt feel that the nation! patience la exhausted. Discussing the sinking Informally, some officials pointed to the fact that Included In the dead and among those whose lives by chance alone were saved are men and women from the middle west, which heretofore had voted the majority opinion generally for every possible effort to keep peace. The president and his cab inet will have all the facts available before them when they go Into ses sion at 2:20 this afternoon. Officials declare the situstton Is now In the hands of congress and that quick and positive action should toe forthcoming. TWO MORE BRITISH STEAMEBS ARE SUNK London, Feb. 27. The British stesmers iHeadly and Aries have been sunk. The Headley. was a steel screw steamship of 4,953 tons. She was built In 1914. The Aries was a steel acrew steamship of 3,071 tons. She was built In 1895. EVERY PASSENGER ON SLEEPER KILLED Altoona, Pa Feb. 27. Every pas senger, 19 In all, In the Pullman sleeper "Bellwood" waa killed this morning when the Mercantile express on the Pennsylvania railroad, which had stopped at Mount Union tor min or repairs to the 'brakes, was run Into by a fast freight train, , At 8 o'clock this morning nine bodies were recovered, all unidenti fied. The engineer of the freight, A. T. Cass, of HarrlBburg, and a Pullman porter on another car, re ceived minor hurts. They were the only persons reported Injured. Chester A. Minds, coal operator and former full back on the football team of the University of Pennsyl vania, Is .believed to have been one of thoso killed. It Is also believed his whole family was killed, Includ ing his young wire, baby, two rela tives and a nurse. They were on their way to Uttca to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mands' father. W. H. Byrd, of Merlin, was a 'bus iness visitor yesterday and today. WILSON NOT YET AUTHORIZED HOl'SE COMMITTEE DEBATES IS SUE ALL DAY, AXI) THEM ADJOURNS WILL MEET AGAIN TOMORROW President Will Be Voted flOO.OOO, 000 to Be Expended in Protect ing Asnerfcan Citizens Washington, Feb. 27. The house foreign affairs committee adjourned at 6:10 today after a ten-minute ses sion, until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, without taking action on the Flood bill, authorizing the presi dent to arm American merchant ships. Washington,' Feb. 27. The senate foreign relations committee, follow ing President Wilson's request to ' congress for plenary vowers Is deal- lag with tbe German situation, this 1 afternoon agreed to recommend that i (American merchant Teasels, under . American registry, be authorised to arm and defend themselves against submarine attack and that President Wilson be empowered to supply de fensive armament fore and aft President Wilson la also authoris ed and empowered "to employ tack other Instrumentalities and methods as may In his Judgment and discre tion seem necessary and adequate" to protect American Teasels and cit isens "in their lawful pursuits on tho high seas." A credit or $100,000,000 waa voted the president to be expended at his discretion In carrying out his authority. DEMANDS AVEBO OF LACONIA DEATHS . London, Feb. 27. tDemends that the United States avenge his mother's and sister's death, waa made In s cable dispatch to President Wilson today by 'Austin Hoy. He requested the president to grant htm permis sion to be the first volunteer In ease an American citisen army was raised and said otherwise he expected to enlist In the British army. Hoy cabled his employers, the Sul livan Machinery company, of Chi cago, today, announcing he had taken an "Indefinite leave of ; afbeence." This leave, he said, was' taken In order "to carry out plansvto help avenge the death of my mother and alater." , ' London, Feb. 27. Dr. Albert Har ris Hoy, who lost his wife and daughter in the Laconla sinking, waa stricken down with grief over his loss as he talked over the telephone to the United Press office todsy. He waa removed to his room and put under physician's care. ;e Bordeaux, Feb. 27, Thirty thou sand persons stood on the waterfront today and cheered the American freight ship Orleans as she docked. Schools and factories were closed snd their students and workers swelled the welcoming throng. The crew and officers of the 'boat were taken through the streets In a psrsde to the city hall. Uter a lunch was' given them. TO M IPS